Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration (HVAC/R)

Consider Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning and Refrigeration (HVAC/R), a field that offers good pay without a B.A.
Spokane Community College's HVAC/R program leads to the Associate in Applied Science degree. HVAC/R professions are about improving your
life, not just about finding a job.

What is the HVAC/R industry?

The HVAC/R industry is a $150 billion per year business nationally and employs millions of people around the globe.

Why should you be interested in a career in the HVAC/R industry?

HVAC/R is a necessity today for personal comfort, medical health, food preservation, water supply and work productivity. In fact, all
human activities rely on HVAC/R in one way or another. This industry will produce thousands of new jobs in the next decades as market
for these products expand.

HVAC/R technicians plan, install and maintain the climate control systems that make our environment more comfortable and functional.
These jobs are plentiful thanks to the construction boom and the continual need to upgrade existing systems for greater cost and
environmental efficiency. The HVAC/R field also offers variety, job security, respect, upward mobility, great salary, life long
employment, and opportunity. HVAC/R professionals can use their skills just about any place in the world.

Why is HVAC/R important?

Homes, office buildings, industrial plants, airplanes, cars and computer technology all rely on complex HVAC/R systems to create and
maintain safe, healthy and comfortable living and working environments. Many industrial, medical, technical and commercial processes
also depend on sophisticated heating, cooling air quality and ventilation systems. HVAC/R technicians are problem solvers - experts
who contribute to making equipment work better, more efficiently, quicker, and less expensively.

How bright is the future in the HVAC/R industry?

Very bright! SCC can get you on the road to this rewarding and secure career. Technical jobs are the fastest growing segment in our
economy.

The program at SCC provides the training, skills, licenses, and an A.A.S. degree essential to enter the HVAC/R field. An exciting career future awaits you with SCC.

Positions available to our graduates have included commercial refrigeration technician and residential heat and air service technician.
Some of our graduates have also advanced into positions as service managers. Others have become successful as company owners, operating
their own businesses.

SCC HVAC/R graduates are employed in wide variety of settings: factories, schools, hospitals, office buildings, and federal, state and
local government agencies.

Our community business advisory members make a difference. Students will make a smoother transition from college to work with the types
and level of skills employers need, because our program has close ties with business and labor.

Role of the Committee

The role of our advisory committee is taken seriously by faculty and administrators. Committee activities focus on reviewing our
program, providing recommendations, and assisting students and faculty. The Committee is goal-oriented and achieves results. Members
support constructive changes within the HVAC/R program, generate new ideas, and serve as advocates for quality professional-technical
education.

Internship Program

The Spokane Community College HVAC/R pilot Internship Program was developed to provide students the learning opportunity to observe
industry job experiences. The Advisory Committee business partners volunteer to participate in the Internship Program.

Students must meet the Internship Program requirements. After those requirements are met, students are scheduled to meet at the
perspective businesses and complete "ride-alongs" with HVAC professionals.

Membership:

Tammy Anderson
Refrigeration Supplies Distributor – RSD

Don Hiller
Market Equipment Company

Norval Luth
Market Equipment Company

Michael Peck
Banner Fuel

Jerel Rowe
Pro Heating & Air Conditioning

Bryan Anderson
Swanson Refrigeration

Michael Layman
Control Solutions Northwest

Stan Hall

Steve Sherman
SCC HVAC/R

Travis Green
SCC HVAC/R

Dan Eagle
Sacred Heart Medical Center

Rick Fechner
Facilities Consultants, Inc

Randy Hastings
R & R Heating

Mike Hatley
TSS HVAC

Sam Guglielmo
Blacks Wholesale Distributing

Collin Smith
Business Rep. West Side

Stephen Smith
Business Rep. Local 66

Minutes:

Minutes will be posted after committee approval.

Bylaws:

Constitution and Bylaws will be posted after committee approval.

"The SCC HVAC/R program is one of the most comprehensive and best in the region. They do
an excellent job at training students to enter the field." ~ Jim Barnet, Ruud/Reem technical advisor

Building on its reputation, the HVAC program now features a new computer lab, new software, and the latest training equipment.

Green, Travis; Faculty

"I love watching the students transition from classroom training to the lab. They get to immediately apply the skills and
knowledge they learn on a daily basis. Our lab facilities are truly unique. We have a great mixture of brand new cutting
edge technology, as well as the types of older equipment they will see in the field. Hands-on experience really gives the
students an opportunity to learn by doing."

Sherman, Steve; Faculty

Steve Sherman is one of the instructors and he is also a graduate of the program. He comments,
"We emphasize hands-on learning and that's the nature of the trade."
Sherman is an experienced teacher that has worked in the field for two decades. He takes great satisfaction in his role.
"The quarter starts with blank faces, and then the eyes start to light up as we cover the material and they begin to learn
and become confident with their newly acquired skills."

Some students enter the program with mechanical experience or after working in related careers. A few come right out of high school,
their eyes on a secure, lucrative job without a four-year degree. The student population in the program has a wide range of ages,
education, and experience.

Looking forward to a wide variety of employment opportunities almost anywhere in the country, students are finding SCC's HVAC/R program
is the key to rock-solid training. "With a strong curriculum, experienced teachers, and extensive hands-on instruction," instructor Mike
Coutts says, "this program really delivers a great deal of training in a short time." Judging from the number of SCC-trained technicians
and mechanics excelling in the trade, that's not just a lot of hot air.

Learning how to work with people is just as important as learning how to use equipment to install, maintain, and troubleshoot heating,
cooling, or refrigeration systems. Good people skills are beneficial whether you work as a technician employed by a company or operate
your own business.

Mike Hatley, Johnson Control service technician, completed the SCC HVAC program and speaks highly of
his training:

"My experience in the program was great. The faculty was knowledgeable, approachable, and very thorough in their
teaching, and I left with a strong understanding of the trade."

"The HVAC/R program at SCC gave me a good solid foundation for my professional life. Their instructors are terrific,
and they are especially great at helping you build your self confidence. I'm very glad I chose SCC to launch my career."

All course offerings are subject to change. The college cannot guarantee class offerings,
designated times or specific instructors - as funding levels and student interest may affect whether or not an
offering is available.